The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30
Maine Summer Resorts.


The superiority of Names summer resorts
is now acknowledged by nearly one hundred
thousand tourists who annually come to its
shores, its lakes and its springs. The arti-
fetal attractions Of Newport are dimmed BY
the rare, natural combinations Of Mt. Deserts
unrivaled scenery. Old Orchard surpasses
in its grandness and extent all other beaches
on the upper Atlantic coast. Mt. Keneo,. tow
ering above dark forests and sparkling lakes
gains favor yearly. The Fish and Game at
Rangley are more plentiful than ever. The
far famed Poland Springs bid fair 10 Outstrip
the celebrated Saratoga, and the numerous
smaller resorts have, each, their peculiar and
excellent characteristics.
The many reports which come to us show
that the former popularity Of these watering
places, viii be, In no manner lessened by this
summers exodus from the cities. Already
the demand made upon the hotel keepers ex-
coed that OF any previous year. To meet the
wants Of the people a large number Of hotels
are being erected principally at Mt. Desert
upon which resort an unusual demand Is
| being made. Perhaps the fact that several
| distinguished guests, including the President
| are to be there may have something TO do
| with this remarkable call for accommodations
| But be that as II may, that this season will
| Guido all others Is most certainly assured.
| Nor does the promised success Of this one
resort stand alone. The.prospect Is generally
uncOnfned to any section. Preparations are
| being already made in anticipation of ear
| lier travel than usual, and in consequence,
| improvements in way Of heating apparatus
are beinglintrodueed in may houses to guard
| against Inconvenience In case Of any sudden
change Of weather.
Never before have such extensive and
careful arrangements been made to facilitate
i the summer travel. In every particular the
| proposed train service throughout the, State
i surpasses anything ever before attempted.
Through expresses OF elegant and comfort
/ able pullman cars will be run at a high rate
| of speed from Boston to Mt. Desert, enabling
| tourists TO avoid the many Inconvenience
| heretofore incident to the seasons travel.
The steamboat companies are sparing no
pains 20 perfect their already favOrite lines
Of handsome and cOmmodi0us steamers.
| The old boats are being thoroughly repaired
| and refurnished and new and costly steam
ers are being talked Of. 1t can be safely
said that the summer arrangements Of both
| railroad and steamboat lines are all that the
travelling public can demand.
The enterprise which Is shown by the
railroad and steamboat companies and by
the hotel prOprietors Of the State deserves
For the financial benefit derived by the
citizens of the State from the s0ieurn Of these
thousands of tourists Is very important. A
healthfll activity is impaired to all branche.
of business, the effects OF which remain Ions
after the close Of the season.
Maine may not possess the rich mines o
the Pacific slope, nor the fertile prairies o
the Central States nor even the inexhaustabl
coal beds Of Pennsylvania, yet In her rougl
and beautifully diversified surface, in no
grandly broken and varied coastline and Il
her cool and refreshing summer breezes
she has treasures which by little labor
viii develop into sources Ofcontinual gain 4
her citizens.